>There are theories stating that this is true for virtually *every* writer >... it's said that all a writer need do is find Their story and they are >set up for life... >I'm interested that you see For Esme as the greatest >refination of his Story though. How exactly did you arrive at that >conclusion? i feel the same way about *esme*. it will be interesting to hear someone else's reasoning for believing it to be the height of salinger's work. elizabeth